After years of speculation and insider leaks, Konami has officially unveiled its plans for the future of the Silent Hill series. During the publisher’s Silent Hill Transmission showcase last week, it revealed that four different games are currently in development. While this sudden upturn in horror-themed content has got fans talking, Silent Hill Townfall is arguably the game that’s caught their attention the most.
Developed by No Code, little has been revealed about Silent Hill Townfall so far. However, if the indie studio’s previous work on Observation and Stories Untold is any indication, fans could be in for a scary puzzle-centric experience. The game’s debut trailer also points to it being a mysterious affair too, thanks to the list of secrets and Easter eggs that fans have uncovered.
Silent Hill Townfall’s CRT
During Silent Hill Townfall’s debut trailer, No Code hints towards the direction of the game's story. Beyond the video’s creeping music and quick cuts, the studio achieves this by focusing on a portable CRT receiver. As the camera pans into the device that’s sitting on a desk, several images are shown on it. One that’s caught the attention of fans in particular even appears to hint towards Silent Hill Townfall’s place on the series' timeline.
Pausing the video at the 29-second mark reveals a secret broadcast timer that’s labeled with the date October 1. The final obscured number in the sequence appears to pin the date down further to somewhere within the 1980s. Although there’s been no confirmation from No Code, this suggests Silent Hill Townfall could be a prequel to the series’ older games.
When it comes to Silent Hill Townfall’s setting on a geographical level, there are secrets that hint towards that too. Based on the foggy pictures that show up on the CRT, fans will likely be exploring the fictional American town they’ve already come to dread. Several map pieces that show up don’t look like previously explored sections, though, which points to the location being expanded within the game.
Silent Hill Townfall’s Monsters
Silent Hill’s monsters have always been a major part of the success Konami's horror series has experienced. It’s for this reason that it isn’t too surprising that Townfall’s debut trailer contains several secrets that seemingly reference them. One that pops up on the CRT, for example, appears to show a tar-covered entity stalking a flesh-colored hallway.
Eagle-eyed fans believe they’ve spotted a named entity from a previous entry in the series too. Partway through the video, a humanoid figure flashes across the screen that bears a striking resemblance to Silent Hill 3’s Valtiel. The fact that the monster transforms out of a normal-looking human could be a hint that its origins will play a part in Townfall’s narrative.
Townfall’s P.T. Easter Egg
One of the reasons why fans have been so eager for a new SIlent Hill game is because Konami canceled Hideo Kojima’s Silent Hills. While the publisher seemingly has no plans to revive that project, one secret within Townfall’s trailer suggests No Code will invoke its demo from a visual perspective. That’s because, on the CRT, a hallway briefly shows up that bears a striking resemblance to those seen in the PT demo.
Townfall’s Secret Message
Since announcing Silent Hill Townfall, No Code has leaned into the cryptic tone of its trailer. The game’s creative director Jon McKellan has even challenged viewers to find the secrets that the studio has sprinkled into the video. One that fans have made progress on relates specifically to its audio. Over on Reddit, a user named MilkManEx has discovered that putting the video through a spectrogram creates the message “whatever heart this town had has now stopped.”
Some fans have speculated that the message could relate to Alessa, a recurring character that debuted in the original Silent Hill. This is partly down to subtle audio that can be heard throughout the trailer that directly references her. Both of these elements, alongside Valtiel's potential presence, further reinforce the idea of the game being a prequel.
Silent Hill Townfall is currently in development.